View this email in your browser
Top Stories from Advocate.com 
Share Share
Tweet Tweet
Forward Forward

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs Michigan's LGBTQ+ Protections Into Law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerMichigan is now the 22nd U.S. state to ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination through legislation. Read on »

Lily Tomlin Calls Rash of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills 'Insane' and a 'Travesty'

Lily TomlinLily Tomlin has spoken out against the rash of anti-LGBTQ+ and specifically anti-transgender legislation being considered and passed in states around the nation, calling it “insane.” Read on »

Drag Queen Confronts Anti-LGBTQ+ Protesters Outside D.C. Drag Brunch

Shi-Queeta Lee confronting a protester outside drag brunchAs right-wing extremists continue to target events hosted by drag queens nationwide, one queen in Washington, D.C., fought back and sang detractors into silence. Read on »

Nonbinary N.C. Teen Wins $90k in National Science Competition

Linden JamesNonbinary high school senior Linden James has won $90,000 in a national competition for science and math students. Read on »

Prosecutor to Librarian: Get Rid of LGBTQ+ Book or Face Felony Charges

Lapeer District Library, Mich.A local prosecutor in Michigan is threatening to use a law aimed at catching predators during sex crime stings to target a public librarian if she does not remove an LGBTQ-themed book from the shelves. The librarian remains steadfast in her opposition to his demand. Read on »

Right-Wing Drag Queen Lady MAGA USA Now a 'Costume Artist'

Lady Maga USAAs the LGBTQ+ community is under severe attack by conservatives, Republicans, and far-right extremists, a right-wing drag queen from Utah whose obsession with Donald Trump made her famous in right-wing circles has announced that she is giving it up — being called a drag queen, that is — instead referring to herself as a “costume artist.” Read on »

Florida Trans Youth Health Care Ban Takes Effect; Parents Plan Lawsuit

Doctor and teenage patientFlorida medical regulators’ rule banning most gender-affirming care for transgender youth took effect Thursday, and a lawsuit is being filed against it, while legislators are considering a bill that would make the situation for trans youth and health care providers even worse. Read on »

Arrest Warrant Announced in Murder of Black Trans Activist

Arrest Warrant Announced in Murder of Black Trans ActivistPhiladelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner held a press conference Wednesday to announce the issuance of an arrest warrant in the murder of Mar’Quis ‘MJ’ Jackson, a transgender activist and Black trans man. Joining Krasner were activists, family members, and victims to bring greater awareness of violence against the transgender community. Read on »

Anti-Woke Book's Author Humiliated, Can’t Define ‘Woke’ in Interview

Briana Joy Gray and Bethany MandelA right-wing writer’s epic and humiliating meltdown during an appearance on the online news show "The Hill Rising" on Tuesday proves that Republicans have no idea what their new buzzword, “woke,” means. Read on »

Irish Drag Queen Panti Bliss Makes History on Dancing With the Stars

Drag performer and activist Panti Bliss celebrates the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ireland in 2015While it’s true Ireland no longer has a monarchical system after declaring itself a republic and withdrawing from the British Commonwealth in 1949, today’s reigning “Queen of Ireland” is none other than Panti Bliss, the country’s most well-known drag performer.
Read on »

New Doc Chronicles Queer — or Not — Rock Icon Little Richard

Little RichardLittle Richard, the pioneering and influential rock-and-roller who was sometimes proudly gay or bisexual, sometimes anti-LGBTQ+, is the subject of a new documentary — and the first official trailer for it dropped Wednesday. Read on »

 


 

by PubExchange
Advocate Subscription
Out Traveler
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Website
Email
Copyright © 2023 equalpride, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website.

Our mailing address is:
newsletters@pridemedia.com 

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.